Recognizer in the Sky Slang for AT&T's proposed VoiceTone system, a universal messaging interface that will allow users to access the system from any communications device and simply speak their needs.
5x5 Facility A tech sweatshop where workers make as little as $5 an hour toiling in 5-square-foot cubicles.
Financial Parenting A trend among investment banks to provide children of the newly rich with psychiatric counseling to help them cope with their family's wealth.
Flush Rate A burn rate so intense that a startup goes out of business within a few months.
Derivatives in Drag A new breed of financial risk-management tools that allow investors to assess a company's earnings volatility as well as track quarter-by-quarter or long-term trends.
Tip o' the Bogart to Paul McFedries, Todd S. Brackett, Garth Chouteau, and Barry Popik.
- Gareth Branwyn (jargon@wiredmag.com)
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